The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in English language arts. The lowest is 58% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cynthia Mann Elementary School
Cynthia Mann Elementary sits on Boise's west side, part of the Boise Independent District, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it draws from a neighborhood that feels more suburban than urban, set back from the commercial and cultural density of downtown Boise.
Boise itself is Idaho's capital and largest city, a place where state government, technology employers, and food-processing companies all share the same zip code landscape. Micron Technology, Albertsons, Boise Cascade, J.R. Simplot Company, and IDACORP are all headquartered here, and Boise State University sits right against the downtown core. The Boise River Greenbelt, an extensive trail system along the river, threads through the city and connects parks and neighborhoods. Outside the downtown and near-river corridors, the city opens into auto-oriented residential stretches and foothills subdivisions, which is closer to the setting families will find around Cynthia Mann.
The school's enrollment sits in a mid-range for an elementary of its grade band. Its student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic or Latino presence that makes up the next largest share, and smaller proportions of students identifying as Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or two or more races. A modest fraction of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than what many urban elementary schools see, which reflects the relatively comfortable economic character of the surrounding west Boise neighborhood.
On state assessments, the most recent ISAT results paint a picture of solid, steady performance. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through six land in a consistent band, with sixth grade showing the strongest results and the middle grades holding fairly even. English language arts tells a slightly different story. Third grade sits lower than the other grades, which is common nationally as young readers are still building foundational skills, but proficiency climbs noticeably by fourth grade and reaches its highest point in fifth grade before settling back somewhat in sixth. Science, tested only in fifth grade at this level, lands in a range similar to the school's math and ELA middling results. These are competence-level numbers, not standout numbers, and they suggest a school where most students are meeting state benchmarks but where there is room for growth, particularly in early literacy.
The data does have gaps. IEP and English learner counts were not reported, so it is hard to gauge what share of the student population receives special education or language support services. Participation rates and average scale scores were also missing from the state data. No multi-year trend is available yet, so there is no way to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability. A parent wanting a fuller picture of student subgroup performance or year-over-year direction would want to ask the school directly.
Because Cynthia Mann serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not carry the kind of career-technical or dual-credit offerings that appear at higher grade levels. No data on course access, staffing ratios, discipline, or attendance was available in the sources reviewed, so those dimensions are left out here rather than guessed at.
The housing market around the school tells its own story. Home values in this zip code run above both the Idaho state benchmark and the national benchmark, and the price-to-income ratio is elevated, meaning families buying here face a steeper affordability stretch than in many parts of the country. Rents are more moderate relative to local incomes, and renting costs substantially less per month than carrying a mortgage on a typical home in the area. Home values have dipped slightly over the past year, while rents have crept up modestly, but neither shift changes the basic picture: this is a relatively expensive corner of a growing metro area.
Boise and the broader Treasure Valley have seen sustained population growth and technology-driven investment, which has kept housing demand firm. For a family considering Cynthia Mann, the tradeoff is straightforward. The school offers dependable, mid-tier academic results in a comfortable west Boise neighborhood, within a district that serves the whole city. It is the kind of place that works well for families who want a stable, mainstream public elementary experience without seeking out a specialized program, and who are prepared for the housing costs that come with living in this part of the valley.
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